Think Outside the Cubicle

Many of us have heard our parents impart the following words of wisdom in one form or another: get good grades, get into a good school and find a good job. The mentality that it's the only way to make it is still out there.

Now there is nothing wrong with getting a great job, in fact, if you have one, congratulations! And we all know plenty of people who feel chained to their desks by rules, hours, money, lack of vacation time and obligation. There are plenty of resources out there to guide people out of that position. We've been looking through many of them and we'll share with you the ones we really like.

Better Way Moms wants to congratulate all of the incredible leading moms in business who were just acknowledged by Startup Nation.  To read about the top 200 mom-owned businesses, click here! Go moms!

Featured Articles:

 

Making Work "Work" For You
Wouldn't life be a whole lot more meaningful if you could enjoy the work you get paid to do?

Interview With Simply Modern Mom
Simply Modern Mom began as a place for me to keep track of my craft and home projects. But as time progressed, I realized modern moms, myself included, wanted life simplified...

Good Job, Bad Trap
We need work that lends itself to the lifestyle we want instead of a job that forces us into survival mode: tolerating Monday through Friday and spending the weekend detoxifying emotionally and mentally...

Interview with One Hour Parties
The company was started in Leanne's basement...she was able to sit down with me and talk about what it's like running a business and now a successful franchise across the country, while being a mom...

How To Set Up The Perfect Home Office
Those of us working from home have our own set of challenges to deal with...separate your home life from your work life...

Entrepreneurial Endeavors
As a single mom about to start my own business, I didn’t wake up one day and decide I wanted to be the head of a very successful company. But my passion for bread making and a family recipe... turned it into just that...

I Saw The Signs, Part Two
The decision was bittersweet. I felt free. I felt sad. I was scared out of my mind. A million different reasons led me to the crossroads. A gut feeling told me to trust myself and take a leap of faith...

I Saw The Signs
I have children and I have my work. And it's not easy. I used to think I could have it all. Now I realize I have to make choices...

Interview with Carol Evans
A mutual friend...gave me Carol's book, "This Is How We Do It" when I was sobbing on my couch as I had to head back to work after my first child was born...

Six Ways to Create Holistic Success in Your Life and Work
I found myself worrying about work when I should be focusing on myself and my family...

Do You Know Why Your Company Exists
In order to create a thriving business, you must have clear mission and vision statements...

Interview with Dawn from PartyBluPrints
I think PartyBluPrints is...very useful to all of us who are so busy we don't know how to plan the next hour, let alone put together a great dinner for friends…

Starting a Business
The American Dream is anything you make it.  What makes it American is your freedom to pursue it...

First Steps in Business
So you have this great idea for a business...except now what do you do?

Series: I Quit My Job During the Worst
I have an idea of something that is missing, something that will make people happy, and I want to make it happen...

Great Books
Check out these books that will help you think outside the cubicle...

An Interview with Jill
Find out more about Jill and her awesome t-shirts!

An Interview with Deborah
Checkout this mom who has a very successful and incredibly charming children's bookstore...

An Interview with Jenni & Christine
I had the great opportunity of getting to sit down and talk to two (yes, two!) entrepreneurial moms at the same time...